Subjectivity Without Subjects
From Abject Fathers to Desiring Mothers
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
| Author: | Kelly Oliver | ISBN: | 9781461642671 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | November 24, 1998 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kelly Oliver |
| ISBN: | 9781461642671 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | November 24, 1998 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
What do the Promise Keeper's Movement and the Million Man March reveal about our notions of masculinity and paternal responsibility? What can such films as Varda's Vagabond and Bergman's Persona tell us about contemporary notions of masculinity and femininity? In this provocative new book, well-known feminist and philosopher Kelly Oliver examines the dynamics of identity to develop a new theory which challenges traditional notions of paternity and maternity.
What do the Promise Keeper's Movement and the Million Man March reveal about our notions of masculinity and paternal responsibility? What can such films as Varda's Vagabond and Bergman's Persona tell us about contemporary notions of masculinity and femininity? In this provocative new book, well-known feminist and philosopher Kelly Oliver examines the dynamics of identity to develop a new theory which challenges traditional notions of paternity and maternity.
